Evaluation of gamma gluthamyl transferase and uric acid levels in arsenic exposed subject

Objective: Arsenic is a metal with a widespread industrial usage and causing oxidative stress. Studies shows serum uric acid and gamma gluthamyl transferase (GGT) levels are increasing in oxidative stress. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of arsenic exposure on serum uric acid and GGT levels. Methods: 500 patients who refer to Ankara Occupational Disease Hospital between 2010 to 2014 for periodic examination and urinary arsenic, serum uric acid and serum GGT levels assessed are included in this study. 268 patients with urinary arsenic levels over 35μg/L are defined as exposed and below 35μg/L are controls. Results: Data of 500 patients were analysed. 268 of them had high urine arsenic levels and 232 had normal urine arsenic levels. In the high urine arsenic level group the median serum uric acid level was 5.4 (2.60-7.20) and median serum GGT level was 27 (10-51) in the other group with normal urine arsenic levels the median serum uric acid level was 4.9 (2.5-7) and median serum GGT level was 22 (10-52). The difference between two groups was statistically significant (p value: 0.002 and <0.001 respectively) Conclusion: Arsenic exposure may be associated with hyperuricemia and high levels of GGT and with prospective studies the causal relationship between arsenic exposure and hyperuricemia and GGT can be revealed

Akut civa maruziyeti olan çocuklarda renal fonksiyonların farklı glomerüler fitrasyon hızı formülleriyle değerlendirilmesi

Amaç: Çocuklarda akut civa maruziyetine bağlı hızlı glomerüler fitrasyon hızı azalmalarında sistatin C düzeyinin böbrek fonksiyonlarını değerlendirme açısından kreatinine üstün olup olmadığını belirlemeyi amaçladık. Ayrıca kreatinin ve/veya sistatin C kullanılan 8 ayrı glomerular filtrasyon hızı hesaplama formülünü birbiriyle karşılaştırdık.Metod: Civa maruziyeti yaşayan 39 çocuğun serum üre, kreatinin ve sistatin C düzeyleri ölçüldü. Glomerular filtrasyon hızı 8 farklı formülle hesaplandı. Hasta grubu civa seviyelerine göre üç subgruba bölündü.Bulgular: Hastaların sistatin C ve civa düzeyleri kontrol grubundan anlamlı olarak farklı bulundu (p<0.001). Kreatinin ve üre açısından iki grup arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmadı (p=0.913, p=0.236). Serum kreatinini ve boy kullanılarak veya bunlara ilaveten üre değerleri kullanılarak yapılan GFR hesaplamalarında hasta ve kontrol grupları arasında anlamlı bir fark yokken (sırasıyla, p=0.069, p=0.559, p=0.424, p=0.945 ), yalnızca sistatin C veya buna ek olarak kreatinin, üre ve boyun kullanıldığı GFR hesaplamalarında hasta ve kontrol grupları arasında anlamlı bir fark vardı (sırasıyla, p<0.001, p<0.001, p=0.042, p<0.001). Subgrup analizinde sistatin C sonuçları ile sistatin C kullanılarak hesaplanan dört GFR hesaplamasından üç tanesine ait sonuçlar kontrol grubunda subgruplara göre farklı bulunurken subgruplar arasında farklı bulunmadı.Sonuç: Akut maruziyetlere bağlı hızlı glomerüler fitrasyon hızı azalmalarında sistatin C düzeyi böbrek fonksiyonlarını değerlendirme açısından kreatinine üstündür. Sistatin C kullanılarak oluşturulan formüller glomerüler filtrasyon hızını belirlemede kreatinin ve boy uzunluğu kullanılarak oluşturulan formüllere kıyasla daha iyi sonuç vermektedir.Objective: Our aim was to determine whether cystatin C level has a superiority to creatinine to assess kidney functions in rapid decreases of glomerular filtration rate due to acute mercury exposure in children. Eight different glomerular filtration rate calculation formulas which have been used creatinine and/or cystatin C were also compared.Methods: Serum urea, creatinine and cystatin C values of 39 mercury exposed children were measured. Glomerular filtration rates were calculated by eight different formulas. Patient group was divided into three subgroups according to mercury levels.Results: Cystatin C and mercury levels of the patients were found significantly different from control group (p<0.001). There was not a significant difference in creatinine and urea values between two groups (p=0.913, p=0.236). There was not a significant difference between patient and control groups in GFR calculations which have been used serum creatinine and height or which have been used urea additional to them (p=0.069, p=0.559, p=0.424, p=0.945, respectively), but there was a significant differ ence between patient and control groups in GFR calculations which have been used cystatin C only or creatinine, urea and height in addition to this (p<0.001, p<0.001, p=0.042, p<0.001, respectively). In sugroup analysis, cystatin C results and the results of three GFR calculations of four GFR calculations which were used cystatin C were found different in control group according to subgroups but there was not a difference between subgroups. Conclusion: Cystatin C level is a better indicator than creatinine to assess kidney functions in rapid decreases of glomerular filtration rate due to acute exposure of mercury. Formulas using cystatin C gave better results than formulas using creatinine and height in estimation of glomerular filtration rate